gestürztes Quartier

English translation: low quarter

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German term or phrase:gestürztes Quartier
English translation:low quarter
Entered by: Hattie Spence

10:22 Sep 9, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Shoes
German term or phrase: gestürztes Quartier
From a catalogue describing a new range of shoes:
Thriller: Eleganter Herrenschnürschuh mit gestürztem Quartier – eine Hommage an den »King of Pop«.

Does anyone have any idea what this could mean - there is virtually NO context (as usual)! Any experts on Michael Jackson's attire out there?
Hattie Spence
Germany
Local time: 03:30
low quarter
Explanation:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_(Schuh),

http://www.marlowwhite.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=actio...


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low quarter


Explanation:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_(Schuh),

http://www.marlowwhite.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=actio...




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Reference: Quartier

Reference information:
FWIW, Quartier = quarter, according to Oxford Visual Dictionary.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-09 11:40:08 GMT)
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It's not a reference to MJ's own patent (!) for shoes with "gravity-defying" heels, is it?
http://www.americaspodiatrist.com/2009/07/michael-jacksons-s...

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